Receptacle closure



Oct. 30, 1934. 1.. D. REINBOLT RECEPTACLE CLGSURE Filed Feb. 2. 1932INVENTOR [Am-ewes D. FEM/5047' ATTORNEYS 20\tube.

for securely holding the cap in a tube-closing Patented Oct. 30, 1934UNITED sTA es FATE? UFMCE I RECEPTACLE CLOSURE Lawrence D. Reinbolt,Cleveland, Ohio I Application February 2, 1932, Serial No. 590,428

1'7 Claims.

The present invention relates to receptacle clos- -ures or caps, andmore particularly to sliding caps for tubular receptacles containingpaste-like substances, such as tooth paste, shaving cream r 5 and thelike;

.An object of the invention is to provide a slid- ;ably mounted closureor cap for receptacles which may be readily moved to and from atube-closing position. -This 'ieature presents a marked iml0 provementover the screw type cap, as it results in a material saving of time andeffort by being quickly snapped or' manipulated to and from atube-closing position by the simple operation of pushing athumb'orfinger against the closure.

Another object is'to provide a track or guiding means for such cap sothat the cap will be guided in its movement from a non-tube-closingposition to a tube-closing position along the guiding means and therebyassure the seating of the cap on the While another object is to providemeans positionand preventing accidental displacement of the cap, suchconstruction .providing a sealing means approximately aseificient as thescrew type of cap closure, yet operated much more quickly and easily. 1

Still another object is to accomplish the above -.objects withoutsubstantially increasing the man- 'ufacturing cost of the cap over thescrew cap type, yet at the same time presenting an attractive appearingtube closure means.

, The form of the invention shown and described herein is a simple andinexpensive embodiment therof, but it will be appreciated and understoodthat other forms and improvementsthereon may he made-without departingfrom theessential features of the invention as set forth in the claimshereof. "-'---;The present embodimentof my invention is 40 shown in thedrawing in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation view of my invention applied to acollapsible tube; -.;"-Figure 2 is a similar view of the tube taken atright angles to Figure 1; Figure 3 is a top plan view; and

Figure a is an enlarged view of the top of the tube showing the cap intube closing position. In the drawing a collapsible metal tube, of thetype commonly used for tooth paste or shaving 0 creams, is indicated bythe numeral 1, the same havinga' sloping shoulder 2, and a narrow neck3. Fitting on the top of, and forming a closure for the neck 3, is a cap4, which for certain uses may beprovided with a cork on its lowersurface, hav- 'ing a;recess 5 in the top receiving a wire bail 6,,

having its ends embedded in a pair of oppositely disposed lugs 7 formedon the shoulder 2, placed out of line with reference to the axis of thetube 1 and positioned on said shoulder on the side of the containeropposite the closed side of the cap 4, 60 for a purpose to be laterdisclos d. The bottom of the cap 4 is provided with a downwardlyextending flange 8, substantially in the form of a horse shoe as shownin Figure 3, which leaves one side of the bottom of the cap open asindicated at 9.

A track flange l0, rectangular in cross section a nd of a widthcorresponding to the distance between the flange 8 at the open end 9 ofthe cap 4, extends from the top of the neck 3 along the shoulder 2, andserves as a seat for the cap 4 when it is in a non-tube closing positionand as a guide in moving the cap 4 from or to a tube c1osing position.

Particular attention is called to the position of the lugs 7 receivingthe ends of the wire bail 6 on the opposite side of the shoulder fromthe closed end of the cap a. This feature assures the bail 6 ofsufiicient leverage to draw the inner end of the flange 8, at the closedend of the cap, tightly 30 against the neck 3 of the tube 1, therebypreventing the accidental unseating of the cap 4, and at the same timefirmly clamps and holds the cap 4 over the end of the neck 3, thusproviding an effective sealing means which is easily released.

The manner of operating my invention is readily apparent and, as shownin Figure 2, the cap 4 may be conveniently operated by holding the tubein one hand and lifting the cap upwardly by a thumb or finger to unseatthe flange at the closed end of the cap, and then pushing the cap awayfrom the neck. The flange at the open end 9 of the cap rides on thetrack flange l0 and permits the resting of the cap at a point on theflange 10 from where it can easily be returned along the track flange 10to a tube c1osing position by a movement of a thumb or finger in theopposite direction.

Various minor obvious mechanical changes may be made in the constructionof my device without departing from the spirit of the invention. Amongsuch changes would be included the substitution of an elastic bail inthe place of, the wire bail shown, and changing the materials andrelative sizes of the parts to adapt the invention for use on varioustypes of closures other than those specifically shown or mentionedherein; also changing the shape of the cap or the track flange, oreliminating the bail by using certain types of flanges on the cap tocooperate with the track flange.

It therefore will be understood that the present embodiment of myinvention is illustrative only, and that the embodiment of my inventionmay be changed, used or modified Without departing from the spirit of myinvention or sacrificing the advantages thereof.

What I claim is:

1. In a container having a main body, a neck, and a shoulder portionjoining the body and neck thereof the combination of, a cap for closingthe end of said neck, a depending flange extending partially around thebottom of said cap for retaining said cap on. the end of said neck, anda bail for securing said cap to said container said bail being securedto said shoulder in off -set relation to the axis of the container andat the side thereof away from the closed side of the cap.

2. In a container having a main body, a neck, and a shoulder portionjoining the body and neck thereof the combination of, a cap for closingthe end of "said neck, a depending flange extending partially around thebottom of said cap leaving thecap open at one side for seating said capon the end of the neck, and a bail for securing said 'captosaidcontainen'the bail being secured to said thereof the combinationof, a cap for closing the end of said neck, a track on-said shoulderextending from said neck, means for securing said cap t'o'saidcontainer, and a depending flange extending partially around the bottomof said cap for seating said 'cap onthe end of said neck, said securingmeans being fastened to said shoulder in off-set relation to the axis ofsaid-container and on the side thereof away from the closed side ofsaidcap.

4;. In a container having a main body, a neck, and :a shoulder portionjoining the body and neck thereof the combination of, a cap for closingthe end of said neck, a track on said shoulder extending from said neck,a bail secured to said container and said cap for holding said cap onsaid container, and a depending flange extending partially around thebottom of said cap for retaining said cap on the end of said tube, saidflange at the open'side of said cap being'adapted 'tocooperate with saidtrack for guiding said cap on said track.

5. In a container having a main body, a neck, and a shoulder portionjoining the body and neck thereof the combination of, a :cap for closingthe end of said neck, atrack on said shoulder extending from said neck,a depending flange extending partially around the bottom of said capleaving said cap open at one side for seating said .cap

. on the end of said tube, said flange at the open .side of the cap.

6. A closure means for a container comprising, a cap for closing the endof the container, 2. flange on the bottom of said cap extendingpartially therearound leaving an open side thereon, guide meansassociated with the top of the container,

' and resilient means for securing said cap to said container andpermitting the cap to be moved from a container closing position to anon-closing position along said guide means said resilient means beingfastened to said container in an offset relation to the axis of thecontainer.

7. A closure means for a container comprising, a cap for closing the endof the container, a flange on the bottom of the cap extending partiallytherearound leaving an open side thereon for seating said cap on the topof the container, guide means associated with the top of the container,and resilient means for securing said cap to said container said meansbeing secured to said container on the side of the medial line thereofaway from the closed side of said cap and adapted to move the cap to andfrom a container closing position along said guide means and seat thecap in a container closing position.

'8. A closure means for a container comprising, a capforclosing the endof the container, a flange on the bottom of the cap extending partially'therearound leaving an open side thereon for seating said'ca-p on thetop o f the container, guide means associated with'the top of thecontainer, and a wire bail operativelyconn'ected "to said cap andsecured to said container on the side of the medial line thereof awayfrom the closed side of said cap, the open side of said cap beingadapted to rest on and be guided along said guide means when the cap isin a non-closing position.

9. In a conta-inerhaving a neck, a-cap having a depending flangeextending partially around the under side thereof and leaving an openside permitting the cap to be slid onto said neck, and

means for remova'bly securing said cap to saidillt) container, saidmeans being fastened to said container on the side thereof opposite theclosed'side of said cap.

10. In a container having a neck, a cap having 9, depending flangeextending partially around the underside thereof and leaving an openside permitting the cap to he slid onto said neck, and resilient meansfor removably securing said cap to said container, said means beingfastened to said container on the side thereof opposite the closed sideof said cap.

'11. In a container having a neck, 'a'cap having a depending flangeextending partially around the under side thereof and leaving an openside permitting the cap to he slid onto said neck, and" a wire bail forremovably securing said cap to said container, said wire bail beingfastened to said container on the side thereof opposite the closed sideof said cap.

12. In a container having a neck, a cap having a depending flangeextending partially around the underside thereof and leaving an openside permitting the cap to be slid onto said neck, means for removablysecuring said cap to said container, said meansfbeing fastened to saidcontain-er on the "side thereof opposite the closed :side of said cap,and guide means mounted on :said container at the open side of saidcapfor-guiding said cap by the cooperation of the open side of said capon said guide means. I

I3. Inacontainer'having a main body,a neck, 4'

and'a shoulder portion joining the body-andineck thereof the combinationof, a cap for closing the end of said neck, a track on said shoulderextending from said neck, a bail secured to said r track and seatingsaid cap on the end of said neck.

14. In a container having a main body, a neck, and a shoulder portionjoining the body and neck thereof the combination of, a cap for closingthe end of said neck, a track on said shoulder extending from said neck,a bail secured to said container and said cap for holding said cap onsaid container, said bail being secured to said container in off-setrelation to the longitudinal axis of said. container on the sideadjacent said track, and means for guiding said cap on said track.

15. In a container having a main body, a neck, and a shoulder portionjoining the body and neck thereof the combination of, a cap for closingthe end of said neck, a track on said shoulder extending from said neck,a bail secured to said container and said cap for holding said cap onsaid container, said bail being secured to said container in off-setrelation to the longitudinal axis of said container on the side adjacentsaid track, and flange means comprising a flange on said cap for seatingsaid cap on the end of said neck and for guiding said cap on said track.

16. A closure means for a container, comprising a cap for closing theend of the container having a depending flange which is open at oneside, means for securing said cap to the container, and guide meansassociated with the end of the container permitting the flange on theopen side of the cap to ride upon the guide means when the cap is in anon-closing position on the container.

17. A closure means for a container, comprising a cap for closing theend of the container having a depending flange which is open at oneside, guide means associated with the end of the container, and meansfor securing said cap to the container and permitting the cap to bemoved from a closing position to a non-closing position along the guidemeans by the cooperation of the flange on the open side of the cap andsaid guide means.

LAWRENCE D. REINBOLT.

